The 9th Napa Valley Film Festival announced juried and audience award winners.Winners include “Lucky Grandma,” “The Remix: Hip Hop in Fashion,” and “The Story of Plastic.”
Come As You Are (2019)
NAME OF FILM: COME AS YOU ARE
DIRECTOR(S): Richard Wong
STARRING: Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel
GENRE: Comedy Film
SYNOPSIS: Inspired by a true story, three young men with disabilities (Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel—Ravi of TCFF 2014’s Meet the Patels fame) abscond from their overbearing and overprotective families to embark on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal that caters to people with special needs. Joining the trip is Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) as their nurse driver, who enables them to get a much needed taste of independence as their adventure takes some hilarious and poignant turns. A crowdpleasing buddy caper with lots of heart, this wonderfully compassionate dramedy travels refreshing new ground reminding us of the love we all need to get by.
